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Ariana and the Elder Codex Game Review
Ariana and the Elder Codex is a strong action-adventure platformer that plays great, though its presentation can't quite keep pace with battles.
― Ariana and the Elder Codex is a strong action-adventure platformer that plays great, though its presentation can't quite keep pace with battles. Ariana surprised me with its basic structure. I will admit, from the trailer, I assumed I was getting yet anoth...
'The One Piece is Real,' An Interview with Reese Alexiades from The Savannah Bananas
If baseball is the world, then MLB is the World Government, the big organization over all. Who then are the pirates in that world? Well, let me introduce you to the Savannah Bananas.
― Summer is only a few months away in North America, and what says “summer” more than baseball? The sound of the bat hitting a ball, the shouts of the crowd, the opening music of One Piece… While it might seem ridiculous...
Dagger of Kamui Anime Movie Review
From the snow-shrouded mountains to the desert of Western America, from samurai and shinobi to cowboys and Indians, Rintaro’s vision for this classic tale of a half-Ainu boy and a lost pirate treasure is epic.
― It's always interesting to finally see a masterwork by a master craftsman. Most Americans' first encounter with Rintaro was the theatrical release of CLAMP's X. With an uneven translation and...
Aspiring Animators Honored at AnimeJapan's Emerging Creator Awards Ceremony
Winners received a cash prize and an invitation to head to Anime Expo!
― AnimeJapan is not well known for its awards, but runs the annual “Manga We Want to See Animated” fan poll. However, in 2026, the yearly anime event announced the new Emerging Creator Awards in partnership with the Japanese government's Japan Creator Support Fund and with Crunchyroll sponsoring. The award seeks to find new talen...
Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 3 Manga Review
This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans.
― This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans; it certainly is to me. Not only does it include the fantastic storyline “Mister V” which really acts as a de facto climax to the entire series (despite it co...
This Week in Games - Heads Butting over NieR, Level-5's Games A-far, and Bloodborne Goes to Hollywood
Twitter is pitting gamers against each other over NieR, Level-5 is having issues getting games out, and a new Bloodborne project are all on the docket this week.
― Welcome back, folks! In an attempt at solving a long-standing mistake of mine (and following up on my guest appearance on Axe of the Blood God), I've started playing the .hack//GU games. I'm amused to hear so many older voice talents who u...
Exploring Lupin III Kabuki: Classical Japanese Theater Meets a Modern Classic
Lupin and co. enter a feudal Japan full of astonishing costumes and make-up in the new Lupin III: The beautiful azure castle kabuki play.
― Arguably one of the greatest action-heist anime and manga franchises is Lupin the Third. With its iconic characters of the master thief Lupin III, marksman Daisuke Jigen, honorable swordsman Goemon Ishikawa XIII, femme fatale Fujiko Mine, and the ever-persistent ...
DIGIMON BEATBREAK Episode 13-24 Anime Series Review
While Beatbreak's early episodes had already shown it to be perfectly capable of operating as a good piece of cyberpunk media, the extent to which this arc successfully tackles all of the heavier themes attached to that elevates it into a great one.
― With its first dozen episodes, Digimon Beatbreak successfully proved to not only be a solid modernization of the Digimon franchise, but also one capabl...
This Week in Anime - Parasocial Overdose
This season's Needy Girl Overdose picks up where Perfect Blue left off in its discussion of parasocial relationships. Lucas and Coop discuss.
― This season's Needy Girl Overdose picks up where Perfect Blue left off in its discussion of parasocial relationships. Lucas and Coop discuss. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed by the participants in this chatlog are not the views of Anime News Net...
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'A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage' Manga Gets TV Anime
Age-gap mystery romantic comedy manga centers on detective, silent high school girl
― King Amusement Creative announced on Friday that storywriter Shinichi Sawaragi and artist Tanku Gasuyama's A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (Pen to Wappa to Jijitsu Kon) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Gasuyama drew an illustration to celebrate the news. Yen Press announced last August it ...
World's End Harem: Fantasia Spinoff Manga Ends on April 26
Manga went on hiatus in September 2024, returned on February 15
― The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the World's End Harem franchise announced on Sunday that LINK and SAVAN's World's End Harem: Fantasia (Shūmatsu no Harem: Fantasia) manga will end in its 100th chapter that Shueisha will publish on April 26. The manga went on hiatus in September 2024. While the official X/Twitter account fo...
ChaO Anime Film Earns US$112,000 in U.S. Box Office
Film earned US$70,254 in its first 3 days in U.S.
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Yasuhiro Aoki and Studio 4°C's anime feature film ChaO has earned US$112,217 in the United States as of Thursday, its seventh day in theaters. The film opened in North American theaters on April 10. It earned US$70,254 in its first three days. The film earned US$27,538 on April 10, US$23,826 on April 11, and US$18,890 on April 12. The film opened i...
Wit Studio Animates 2nd Orangestar Song for Music Video
Both Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring themes have received the Wit Studio treatment
― The Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring anime series presented a music video animated by Wit Studio for the series' ending theme song, “Hana Ikada,” on Sunday. Vocaloid producer Orangestar composed the song and wrote the song's lyrics, while his wife, Kase, provided the vocals. GOKINJYO's Hiro Na...
'Go for It, Nakamura!' Anime Casts Yō Taichi
Taichi voices Occult Horror Club president Reiko Aokiyama in episode 4 on Wednesday
― Aniplex announced that Yō Taichi is joining the cast of the television anime of Syundei's Go for It, Nakamura! (Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!) boys-love manga on Monday. Taichi voices Reiko Aokiyama, a third-year student at Hoshimi High School and the president of the Occult Horror Club. The character will appear in the a...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 Game Gets 'Future Saga Chapter 4' DLC in Summer
"FUTURE SAGA Chapter 4" launches as final DLC
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced during the Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour event in Los Angeles on Sunday that the Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 game's final DLC, the "FUTURE SAGA Chapter 4," will launch this summer.
The event also announced the "Age 1000" game project is actually Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, the third entry in the Dragon Ball Xenover...
Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero Game Gets New 'Super Limit Breaking NEO' DLC
DLC introduces over 30 new characters, customizable costumes, super attacks, 4 new stages
― The "Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026" event announced on Sunday that Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero, the new game in the Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi arena fighter franchise, will get a new "Super Limit Breaking NEO" DLC in summer 2026. The game will also introduce a new game mode in a free update. The DLC...
Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3 Game Announced
Previously teased "Age 1000" project slated for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam next year
― Bandai Namco Entertainment America announced during the "Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour 2026" event in Los Angeles on Sunday that the previously teased "Age 1000" game project is actually Dragon Ball Xenoverse 3, the third game in the Dragon Ball Xenoverse game series. The game will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox S...
Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Anime's New Trailer Teases Frieza's Return
"Enhanced" edition of Dragon Ball Super airs in fall
― The Dragon Ball Games Battle Hour event in Los Angeles unveiled a new "Super Gekitou" (fierce battle) trailer on Sunday for the Dragon Ball Super: Beerus television anime series, which will air on Fuji TV this fall. The end of the video teases the return of Freiza.
The anime will again feature Kōichi Yamadera as Beerus. Yamadera was on stage to...
Needy Girl Overdose ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Needy Girl Overdose understands our current moment in culture better than just about anything else.
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Ingoku Danchi: Deviant's Apartment Complex #3 [rate]
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Ariana and the Elder Codex Game Review
Ariana and the Elder Codex is a strong action-adventure platformer that plays great, though its presentation can't quite keep pace with battles.
― Ariana and the Elder Codex is a strong action-adventure platformer that plays great, though its presentation can't quite keep pace with battles. Ariana surprised me with its basic structure. I will admit, from the trailer, I assumed I was getting yet anoth...
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One Piece #1158 [rate]
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Food Diary of Miss Maid #4 [rate]
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This show doesn't feel so much like one cohesive vision as it does a half-dozen different ideas for characters and stories that have all been jammed together into an unwieldy final product.
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Ghost Concert: missing Songs #3 [rate]
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Chainsaw Man Ranks #1 on Bookscan's March Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
19 manga including Jujutsu Kaisen, Gachiakuta, One Piece, Dragon Ball Super, Demon Slayer, Steel Ball Run, The Summer Hikaru Died also rank on list
― The 20th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for March. This month's list featured 19 manga volumes, including: #1 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 20 #2 — Gege Akut...
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Do You Like Big Girls? #3 [rate]
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Marika's Love Meter Malfunction #3 [rate]
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Ramparts of Ice ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Currently, The Ramparts of Ice feels a bit like You and I Are Polar Opposites, if the whole cast had similar outlooks to Taira and Azuma.
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Classroom of a Black Cat and a Witch #2 [rate]
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Adult Manga Publisher FAKKU Addresses Payment Processor Issues, Investigates Additional Payment Options
Company stated longtime payment processor partner terminated its account without warning in late 2025
― The founder and CEO of adult manga publisher FAKKU announced in a statement on Saturday it is looking into adding more payment methods for users in the midst of its ongoing discussions with payment processors. It is investigating implementing crypto, pre-paid cards, and a dedicated point system. Th...
Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
The base is still rock-solid as the series has ever been, and I could watch Rosemyne go about her errands while cutely remarking on everything all day.
Mission: Yozakura Family Anime Season 2 Casts Yume Miyamoto
Miyamoto voices gossip magazine reporter Jigokumimi no Usa in episode 30 on April 26
― The staff for the anime of Hitsuji Gondaira's Mission: Yozakura Family (Yozakura-san Chi no Daisakusen) manga announced on Sunday that Yume Miyamoto is joining the second season's cast as Jigokumimi no Usa, a reporter for the underground gossip magazine Spyday. They have exceptional hearing and communication abilit...
Chainsaw Man, Jujutsu Kaisen, More Manga Rank on NYT April Bestseller List
― The 20th volume of Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man manga ranked at #2 on The New York Times' monthly Graphic Books and Manga bestseller list released in early April. The manga on this month's list include: #2 — Tatsuki Fujimoto's Chainsaw Man volume 20 #4 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 #5 — Eiichiro Oda's One Piece volume 111 #6 — Akira Toriyama and Toyotarō's Dragon Ball Super volume 2...
'The One Piece is Real,' An Interview with Reese Alexiades from The Savannah Bananas
If baseball is the world, then MLB is the World Government, the big organization over all. Who then are the pirates in that world? Well, let me introduce you to the Savannah Bananas.
― Summer is only a few months away in North America, and what says “summer” more than baseball? The sound of the bat hitting a ball, the shouts of the crowd, the opening music of One Piece… While it might seem ridiculous...
Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun Season 4 ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
One of the best things about Iruma-kun as a series is the way that it’s always willing to show us new sides of the characters, and that’s on full display here.
Jujutsu Kaisen Ranks #1 on Bookscan's February Adult Graphic Novel List in U.S.
17 manga including Gachiakuta, Dandadan, Demon Slayer, The Summer Hikaru Died, Frieren, One Piece, more rank on list
― The 29th volume of Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen manga ranked at #1 on Circana BookScan's Top 20 adult graphic novels list for February. This month's list featured 17 manga volumes, including: #1 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 29 #3 — Gege Akutami's Jujutsu Kaisen volume 1 #4...
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Nippon Sangoku The Three Nations of the Crimson Sun #3 [rate]
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Japanese Animation TV Ranking, April 6-12
That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime season 4 stays at #4, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 also stays at #7
― The Detective Conan: One-eyed Flashback film aired on NTV on Friday, April 10 at 9:00 p.m. and it earned an 8.5% rating. Title Station Date Time Length Average Household Rating Sazae-san Fuji TV April 12 (Sun) 18:30 30 min. 7.3 Detective Conan NTV April 11 (Sat) 18:00 30 min. 5.9 Chibi Ma...
Japan's Video Game Rankings, April 6-12
Pokémon Pokopia stays at #1 for 6 weeks straight; Starfield debuts at #3
― Japan's Game Ranking: April 6-12 Rank System Title Publisher Release Date Weekly Copies Total Copies 1NSw 2 Pokémon Pokopia Nintendo March 5 23,738 890,909 2NSw 2Mario Kart World Nintendo June 5, 2025 7,238 2,895,712 3PS5Starfield Bethesda Softworks April 8 5,368 5,368 4NSwMinecraft Nippon Microsoft June 21, 2018 4,094 4,186,6...
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Ace of Diamond Act II Second Season #3 [rate]
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Korea Cartoonists Association to Hold Webtoon Forum on Cyberbullying, Mental Health
Webtoon artists like Super Pink, Raha Lee will present at event on April 24
― The Korea Cartoonists Association (KCA) will host its second Webtoon Forum of 2026 on April 24, focusing on cyberbullying and mental health issues faced by creators. The event will take place at the Dariso Theater in Seoul and aims to address growing concerns over online harassment targeting webtoon artists. Industry obser...
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Mission: Yozakura Family #2 [rate]
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Wistoria: Wand and Sword #2 [rate]
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'Covet the Scholar, Princess' Webtoon Confirmed for Live-Action Adaptation
Historical romance series combines palace intrigue with political drama
― A live-action adaptation of the webtoon Covet the Scholar, Princess has been confirmed, with casting discussions underway. According to a report from Korean entertainment media outlet OSEN on Saturday, actors Yeon-seok Yoo and Se-young Lee are in talks to star in the series and are positively reviewing their offers. If confirm...
Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok Game Launches Open Beta Test Next Week
Game's 7-minute introduction trailer also streamed
― Cygames announced on Friday Granblue Fantasy: Relink - Endless Ragnarok, an upgraded version of its Granblue Fantasy: Relink game with additional content, will launch an open beta test for all platforms from April 24-27.The test will feature an offline tutorial, 12 playable characters, four online quests, and summons gameplay.The Nintendo Switch 2 ...
MediaOCD Adds Urusei Yatsura Movies, Fatal Frame Live-Action, Black Rock Shooter Anime, More Titles to Discotek Deep Dives Project
Also: Medabots: The Complete First Series, Ghost Stories, Reborn!, more
― MediaOCD announced on Friday the new round of titles that it is adding to its store as part of the Discotek Deep Dives initiative.The titles the company has added for pre-order in April include:Fatal Frame (live-action)Little Nemo: Adventures in SlumberlandRobot Carnival (4K UHD version)Robot Carnival (standard BD)Urusei Yatsur...
Return of the Blossoming Blade Webtoon Resumes With Season 3
Webtoon has recorded approximately 3.9 million global subscribers, 2.1 billion cumulative views
― The webtoon Return of the Blossoming Blade officially resumed serialization on April 14, with a new animated trailer from Studio LICO released alongside its return. The series is continuing with its latest arc following over a year of hiatus, marking the start of a new phase for the popular title. WEBTO...
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Rooster Fighter #6 [rate]
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Make Your Own Apothecary Diaries Dishes With New Cookbook
But no poisons in this recipe book
― The Apothecary Diaries franchise unveiled the cover for the Maomao no Recipe (Maomao's Recipes) cookbook on Friday with the caption, “What is Maomao making on the cover…?” The cookbook will ship on May 13. The franchise has announced the cookbook on March 12. It will come with 23 recipes for dishes that have appeared in the story, five newly written short stories ...
Dragon Ball's Lead Voice Masako Nozawa Finds Love in McDonald's Baki Dating Sim Spoof
Can Nozawa choose between Baki, Kaiō Retsu — and a chicken burger?
― Renowned voice actor Masako Nozawa (Dragon Ball) is starring in her own dating sim game… sort of. McDonald's Japan spoofed the Baki martial arts manga as a dating sim game, starring Nozawa, as part of its Spring Chicken Tatsuta burger campaign on Friday. The fast food chain teased the "Baki de Koi Suru Tatsuta na Nozawa” (A Tatsuta ...
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DIGIMON BEATBREAK #27 [rate]
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Star Detective Precure! #12 [rate]
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Ukyō Kodachi Ends 365 days left for dinner Manga
Final volume ships on July 17
― The June issue of Akita Shoten's Champion RED magazine published the final chapter of Ukyō Kodachi's 365 Days Left For Dinner (Ato 365 Hi no Dinner) manga on Friday. The fourth and final volume will ship on July 17.Sonshō Hangetsuban (Working for God in a Godless World) artist) drew the manga, and Tsunakan Suda (Saint Seiya: Kaiō Saiki - Rerise of Poseidon) was in char...
Fungus and Iron Manga to End in 10th Volume
Series debuted in March 2021 with anime on the way
― Ayaka Katayama announced on X (formerly Twitter) on April 10 that she will end her Fungus and Iron (Kin to Tetsu) manga in the 10th volume. 「菌と鉄」9巻本日発売です‼️そして「菌と鉄」は次に発売する10巻にて完結いたします…🙏最終決戦に突入する9巻、全編にわたり最終局面の空気が漂っております宜しくお願い致します！ pic.twitter.com/E618hMZnXY— 片山あやか (@kattyymma) April 9, 2026 Kodansha USA Publishing is releasing Fungus and Iron digital...
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MAO #3 [rate]
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Ichijyoma Mankitsu Gurashi! #2 [rate]
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Scum of the Brave #14 [rate]
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Hundred Scenes of AWAJIMA ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
A storied institution for teen girls that functions as a pressure cooker for multiple generations of high-strung theater kids is perfect scaffolding for Takako Shimura's stories.
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Kusunoki's Garden of Gods #3 [rate]
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Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring #4 [rate]
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Dagger of Kamui Anime Movie Review
From the snow-shrouded mountains to the desert of Western America, from samurai and shinobi to cowboys and Indians, Rintaro’s vision for this classic tale of a half-Ainu boy and a lost pirate treasure is epic.
― It's always interesting to finally see a masterwork by a master craftsman. Most Americans' first encounter with Rintaro was the theatrical release of CLAMP's X. With an uneven translation and...
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Akane-banashi #3 [rate]
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Daemons of the Shadow Realm #3 [rate]
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Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy #3 [rate]
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Needy Girl Overdose #3 [rate]
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Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves Game's Trailer Reveals April 24 Release Date for Wolfgang Krauser DLC Character
DLC character celebrates game's 1st anniversary
― SNK revealed a new trailer on Friday for its Fatal Fury City of the Wolves fighting game, highlighting the DLC character Wolfgang Krauser. The character will launch in the game on April 24, coinciding with the game's first anniversary. English trailer Japanese trailer The game's Season Pass 2 also includes two additional characters launching in May an...
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Kill Blue #2 [rate]
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Aspiring Animators Honored at AnimeJapan's Emerging Creator Awards Ceremony
Winners received a cash prize and an invitation to head to Anime Expo!
― AnimeJapan is not well known for its awards, but runs the annual “Manga We Want to See Animated” fan poll. However, in 2026, the yearly anime event announced the new Emerging Creator Awards in partnership with the Japanese government's Japan Creator Support Fund and with Crunchyroll sponsoring. The award seeks to find new talen...
Snowball Earth ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
This opening three-act suite makes for some decent action fluff that is burdened by a problem too big to ignore.
Criterion Channel Adds K-ON! Film in May
Film opened in Japan in 2011, also streams on HIDIVE
― The Criterion Collection's streaming service Criterion Channel announced on Thursday that it will add the K-ON! film to its lineup in May.HIDIVE began streaming the film in December 2023.The movie depicts a story not told in the television series, and follows the five female members of Sakuragaoka High School's light music club on their graduatio...
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Yowayowa Sensei #2 [rate]
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Medalist Season 2 ‒ SEASON FINALE
What we have here is less of an ending, and more of an advertisement for the upcoming movie.
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Detective Conan #1198 [rate]
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Xenosaga Pied Piper, Namco Chronicle, Digital Devil Saga Games Get Steam, Switch Releases
All 3 games will be available in Japanese only
― G-MODE announced on Thursday it will release the Xenosaga Pied Piper role-playing game on both Steam and Nintendo Switch. The Steam release lists the game in Japanese only, with no English support. G-MODE is releasing the game as part of its G-MODE Archives+ label that releases mobile games for Switch and Steam. Monolith Soft, Namco, and Tom Create rel...
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Welcome to Demon School, Iruma-kun #3 [rate]
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Anime Expo Hosts Livetune, TeddyLoid, Kazuo Maekawa, karory
Con hosts "JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID Powered by DWANGO" event on July 4
― The staff of Anime Expo announced on Thursday the convention will host a "JAPAN MUSIC VOCALOID Powered by DWANGO" event on July 4. The event will host the following musical guests: Hachioji-P, kz (livetune), picco, SatapanP, and TeddyLoid. Entry is included with attendees' Anime Expo credentials and no separate ticket is required. S...
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Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke #3 [rate]
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Crunchyroll Reveals English Dub Cast, Staff for Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy, Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3 Anime
Both dubs debut on Saturday
― Crunchyroll revealed the English dub cast and staff on Friday for the television anime of nonco's Mistress Kanan is Devilishly Easy (Kanan-sama wa Akumade Choroi) manga and Ascendance of a Bookworm Part 3: Adopted Daughter of an Archduke, the new television anime of Miya Kazuki's Ascendance of a Bookworm (Honzuki no Gekokujō - Shisho ni Naru Tame niwa Shudan o Erandeiram...
Bandai Namco Filmworks Streams 1st 2 Episodes of Magical Sisters LuluttoLilly Anime With English Subtitles
New magical girl TV anime from Studio Pierrot debuted on April 5
― Bandai Namco Filmworks began streaming on Saturday the first two episodes of Mahō no Shimai Lulutto Lilly (Magical Sisters Lulutto Lilly), the new magical girl television anime that it is presenting with Studio Pierrot, on YouTube. The YouTube video has subtitles in 16 languages including English. The episodes are available in North A...
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach Game Wins BAFTA Award
Game was nominated for 7 awards
― The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) announced the winners of this year's BAFTA Games Awards on Friday. Kojima Productions' Death Stranding 2: On the Beach game won the Artistic Achievement Award. The game was nominated for seven awards including: Best Animation, Artistic Achievement, Audio Achievement, Best Music, Best Narrative, Technical Achieve...
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Rilakkuma #3 [rate]
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Sword Art Online's Echoes of Aincrad Game Reveals Gameplay Trailer
Game launches on July 10
― Bandai Namco Entertainment began streaming a gameplay trailer on Thursday for Echoes of Aincrad, the new action RPG based on Reki Kawahara's Sword Art Online franchise. The game will launch in Japan on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S on July 9, and on PC via Steam on July 10. In the West, it will launch on all these platforms on July 10. The game will have a Standard Edit...
9 R.I.P. sequel Visual Novel Streams Opening Movie Trailer
Bonus trading card pack launches with Switch game in 2026
― Idea Factory International revealed the opening movie for the western release of the supernatural visual novel 9 R.I.P. sequel on Thursday. The company also revealed the bonus trading card pack that will be available with the Standard Edition of the game. The game will launch physically and digitally in the west for Nintendo Switch in 2026. ...
Observation Records of My Fiancée Anime Reveals English Dub Cast
4th That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime anime season also reveals dub cast
― Crunchyroll began streaming the English dubs for the television anime of author Shiki and illustrator Wan Hachipisu's Observation Records of My Fiancée: The Misadventures of a Self-Proclaimed Villainess (Jishō Akuyaku Reijō na Konyakusha no Kansatsu Kiroku.) light novel series and the fourth That Time I Got Reincarnated ...
North American Anime, Manga Releases, April 12-18
Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom, Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing anime; Koharu and Minato: Happy Life with My Girlfriend, The Prince's Keeper manga ship
― Anime Releases Title Publisher Suggested Retail Price Date Colorful Stage! The Movie: A Miku Who Can't Sing Collector's Edition BDPlease Shout! Studios US$74.98 April 14 Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Freedom 4K BDCite Crunchyroll US$74.9...
Shoji Kawamori's Labyrinth Anime Film Unveils English Dub Cast, Trailer (Updated)
GKIDS screens film in N. America on May 10-11
― GKIDS began streaming on Friday an English-dubbed trailer and visual for Shōji Kawamori's original animation film Labyrinth (Meikyū no Shiori): Update: The English dub cast stars: Shay Rudolph as Shiori Jesse Inocalla as Komori Nicholas Leung as Suguru Patrick Mealey as Yamada Brianna Gentilella as Kirara GKIDS will screen the movie in North America for...
Dr. STONE SCIENCE FUTURE ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Apparently the Nintendo Famicom is the pinnacle of human civilization. You know what? I can get behind that.
Yen Press Licenses 'Full Metal Panic! Family', Two A.M. at the Dining Table, N Manga, More Titles
Also: See You at That Site of Grace After Work, Your Castle's Little Helper novels
― Yen Press announced on Friday that it has licensed six manga and three novel series for release in October. Title: See You at That Site of Grace After Work novel
Creators: Keiichi Hikami (story), lack (illustrations)
Summary: Wataru Aida struggles with communication, yet somehow he ended up with a job in sales. His s...
One Piece ‒ SEASON PREMIERE
Personally, I love this sense of return to the series earlier roots.
Pokémon Horizons Anime's Next 'Wonder Voyage' Arc Premieres on May 22
Visual previews Ditto, new character, spinoff games
― The staff of the Pokémon Horizons anime announced on Friday that the next arc "Wonder Voyage" will premiere on May 22. The staff unveiled a new visual that centers on Ditto and a new character. The visual also teases images based on games such as Pokémon spinoff games Pokémon Go, Pokémon Unite, and Pokémon Sleep: The anime entered a new arc last O...
Akane-banashi ‒ SERIES PREMIERE
I’m glad to say that the cast manages this feat and then some, fully finding the characters’ voice in everything from the quiet, mundane human moments to the bombastic performances on stage.
Tokyo MX Dismisses Representative Director/Chairman Hiroshi Date Following Investigation of Power Harassment
Date also resigned as director
― Tokyo MX announced on Friday that it dismissed Hiroshi Date from his positions of Representative Director and Chairman during an extraordinary meeting on Wednesday. Following an internal report made last December, the company investigated Date and discovered that he had committed power harassment actions such as inappropriate conduct and remarks towards subordinates. ...
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Botan Kamiina Fully Blossoms When Drunk #2 [rate]
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Gunsmith Cats Omnibus Volume 3 Manga Review
This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans.
― This third volume of Dark Horse Comics' latest Gunsmith Cats re-release is arguably its most essential to long-term fans; it certainly is to me. Not only does it include the fantastic storyline “Mister V” which really acts as a de facto climax to the entire series (despite it co...
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Fist of the North Star: Hokuto no Ken #3 [rate]
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Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten #3 [rate]
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Supreme Court of Korea Produces Legal Education Webtoon, Animation Projects
Webtoon, motion comic episodes are scheduled for release between April-May
― The Supreme Court of Korea announced on Monday the production of new legal education content, including a webtoon, moving webtoon, and animated videos aimed at the general public and students. The webtoon project, titled Three-Day Survival with Solomon, is part of a legal education series and consists of six episodes in bot...
Remow's 'It's Anime' FAST Channel Streams Monster Eater Light Anime
1st 3 episodes debut in N. America on Friday at 10:00 p.m. EDT
― Anime distributor Remow announced on Friday that it is exclusively streaming the television "light anime" of the webtoon adaptation of Renkinō's Monster Eater (Mamonogurai no Bōkensha) light novel series in North America on the "It's Anime" free ad-supported streaming television channel (FAST) channel on Samsung TV Plus. The first three...
This Week in Games - Heads Butting over NieR, Level-5's Games A-far, and Bloodborne Goes to Hollywood
Twitter is pitting gamers against each other over NieR, Level-5 is having issues getting games out, and a new Bloodborne project are all on the docket this week.
― Welcome back, folks! In an attempt at solving a long-standing mistake of mine (and following up on my guest appearance on Axe of the Blood God), I've started playing the .hack//GU games. I'm amused to hear so many older voice talents who u...
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That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime #3 [rate]
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Live-Action Webtoon-Based Moving Show's 2nd Season Casts Gyu-bin Won as New Bong-seok
Jung-ha Lee will not return for role of Bong-seok due to military service
― Disney+ has cast newcomer Gyu-bin Won as Bong-seok in the second season of Moving, the live-action series based on the webtoon of the same name. Won replaces Jung-ha Lee from the first season. Lee, who originally played Bong-seok, will not return for the second season due to military service. According to Korean news outlet ...
Exploring Lupin III Kabuki: Classical Japanese Theater Meets a Modern Classic
Lupin and co. enter a feudal Japan full of astonishing costumes and make-up in the new Lupin III: The beautiful azure castle kabuki play.
― Arguably one of the greatest action-heist anime and manga franchises is Lupin the Third. With its iconic characters of the master thief Lupin III, marksman Daisuke Jigen, honorable swordsman Goemon Ishikawa XIII, femme fatale Fujiko Mine, and the ever-persistent ...
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An Observation Log of My Fiancée Who Calls Herself a Villainess #3 [rate]
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Netflix Co-Founder Reed Hastings Leaves Company in June
Hastings to focus on philanthropy, other pursuits
― Netflix revealed in its quarterly shareholder letter on Thursday that its co-founder and current chairman of the board Reed Hastings will not stand for re-election when his term expires in June, and will instead "focus on his philanthropy and other pursuits." Netflix's statement on Hastings reads: Reed built a culture of innovation, integrity and hi...
Bloodhounds Webtoon Sees Surge in Readership Following Release of 2nd Season of Live-Action Netflix Series
New season tops Netflix's Non-English Shows chart in 2nd week
― The webtoon Bloodhounds recorded a sharp increase in global readership following the release of season 2 of the live-action series adaptation on Netflix on April 3. According to Naver Webtoon, global views of the series rose approximately 22 times in the two weeks after the show's release (April 3–16), compared to the two weeks prior to...
Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R Net Anime Debuts on April 30
― The website for the Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai R or Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai Returns anime, the new anime of Shimahara's doujin project Iya na Kao Sare Nagara Opantsu Misete Moraitai (I Want You To Make a Disgusted Face and Show Me Your Underwear), revealed on Friday the anime will stream in Japan starting on April 30 at 10:00 p.m. JST. The anime will stre...
'A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage' Manga Gets TV Anime
Age-gap mystery romantic comedy manga centers on detective, silent high school girl
― King Amusement Creative announced on Friday that storywriter Shinichi Sawaragi and artist Tanku Gasuyama's A Pen, Handcuffs, and a Common-Law Marriage (Pen to Wappa to Jijitsu Kon) manga is getting a television anime adaptation. Gasuyama drew an illustration to celebrate the news. Yen Press announced last August it ...
'Goodbye, Lara' Anime's Video Reveals More Cast, Opening Song
Tomohiro Ōno, Mitsuaki Madono, Nanae Sumitomo, Masaki Terasoma join cast
― Kadokawa unveiled a new promotional video for the Goodbye, Lara (Sayonara Lara) original anime on Friday. The video reveals and previews the anime's opening theme song "Sayonara Lara" by Ikimonogakari, and also reveals new cast members for the anime. The new cast members include: Tomohiro Ōno as Yoshihiro Otsu, Mari's older br...
Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter Remake Game Reveals September 17 Launch in Trailer (Updated)
2nd remake game launches for PS5, Switch 2, Switch, PC via Steam
― Nihon Falcom and GungHo Online Entertainment revealed on Friday that they will release Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter (Sora no Kiseki the 2nd), the remake of the original The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky SC game, for PlayStation 5, Switch, Switch 2, and PC via Steam on September 17. GungHo Online Entertainment is also streaming ...
Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jōgakuin School Idol Club Film's Full Trailer Posted
Trailer highlights Maika, Aoi filming "Bloom Garden Party"
― The official website for the Love Live! Hasu no Sora Jogakuin School Idol Club Bloom Garden Party 3D anime film began streaming a trailer for the film on Thursday. The trailer shows Maika Kinjo and Aoi Reisawa tasked with documenting and filming the "Bloom Garden Party" event. The film will open in Japan on May 8. The film follows the fin...
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13 Junji Ito Manga Stories Get Live-Action Omnibus Series on July 3
"Lovesickness," "The Mansion of Phantom Pain, "The Rib Woman," more stores to be adapted
― TV Tokyo announced on Friday that it is producing a live-action omnibus series based on 13 manga stories by Junji Ito. The series will premiere in the TV Tokyo channel's "Drama 24" programming block on July 3 at 24:12 (effectively, July 4 at 12:12 a.m.), and on BS TV Tokyo on July 12. The Strange -Ito Junji no ...